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The Career Advice I Wish I Got Before Having A Baby

I put off trying to have a baby until I felt my career was in just the right place for me to take a step back for a year. My work was everything to me —

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I Find It Hard To Fall Asleep, But These Breathwork Exercises Wor...

If you’ve been scrolling through TikTok lately, you might have noticed a new wellness trend taking over your feed: breathwork. The practice is making wav

Women Are Cumming To Audio Erotica. This Is Why.

When it comes to orgasms, women are taking control. Once a secret hidden under the covers, women have reclaimed their pleasure, leaving a trail of imaginat

by Alexandra Koster

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Food Is A Labour Of Love But My Recent Coeliac Diagnosis Has Take...

When Kirsten Roberston, 27, found out she had coeliac disease six years ago, she decided to indulge in one final gluten-loaded meal. “It was my ‘last s

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Why I’m Done Celebrating The Accomplishments Of Couples

I’ve had the “summer of six weddings“. The “spring of seven baby showers”. The “year with nine bachelorette weekends”

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A Rise In Alcohol Consumption Is Harming The Health Of Australian...

Despite the rise in low to no-alcohol beverage options and people trading nightclubs for running clubs, rates of risky drinking (i.e. drinking outside of t

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Why Your Period Symptoms Might Be Worse In The Winter

This story was originally published by The Conversation. Period symptoms are frustrating no matter the time of year. But those who menstruate might feel li

by Jahnavi Daru

“I Don’t Miss It”: Celibacy Is Bringing Some Women Peace

Celibacy has had a rebrand. Previously, celibacy was often intertwined with religious ideas of purity and chastity, but for women today the concept is much

by Tanyel Mustafa

The Only Way To Get Through Winter? Enter Your Hibernation Era

I’m a sleepy, pale girl whose body runs hot and skin burns with ease in the sun, which means I love the winter, but it’s apparent that I’m not in the

by Elizabeth Gulino

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My 27 Tattoos Have Helped Me Reclaim My Chronic Pain

Content warning: This article discusses sexual trauma and chronic illness and could be distressing to some readers. My life involves two kinds of nee

by Hannah Turner

How To Revive A Dying Conversation

It’s every introvert‘s worst nightmare — you’re at a party where you don’t know too many people, and you’ve latched onto so

by Kimberly Truong

5 Ways To Satisfy A Foot Fetish

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Can You Become Too Reliant On Sex Toys?

Tucked in many of our bedside table drawers (or proudly on display on bedheads) are our sex toys. For myself and many others, the experience of buying your

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How To Have Period Sex Without Making A Mess

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Blood, Sweat & Fear: How My Period Fuels My OCD

I hate getting my period. I hate it for all the obvious reasons — it’s painful, inconvenient, uncomfortable, expensive and not really something tha

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Runners, These Open Air Headphones Are The Best Ones I’ve Tried

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How To Tell Your Partner That You’re Not Happy With Your Sex Life

Talking about sex is hard. Telling the person you love that you’re not happy with your sex life is even harder. In fact, it might feel impossible to

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How To Have Sex In Every Room In Your House

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How To Have An Incredible, Stress-Busting Quickie

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Slow Sex: The Key To Your Most Earth-Shattering Orgasm Yet

Slow sex is one of those blissfully straightforward concepts that is — unlike, say, ‘blow job’ or ‘eating’ someone out — exactly what it sounds

Disabled People Use Sex Toys, Too, So Why Aren’t They More Access...

Sex is considered one of our baseline human needs. In Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, some experts place it right at the base of the pyramid with other phys

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